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The Formal Awards System for Students

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The Formal Award System for Students


The formal awards system is linked to the achievement of targets in years 1 to 6. The awards cover areas such as attendance, time- keeping, behaviour, sporting and academic success. Years 1 – 4 will be given awards for achieving interim targets at Christmas and at the end of the academic session. The introduction of the Educational Maintenance Allowance will add a further dimension to this initiative for S5/6 students.
The awards will be presented at formal ceremonies and will be managed by the PT Guidance (Achievement and Attainment). Students who are consistently well-behaved etc., will be invited to take part in certain reward activities. Provision will also be made to recognise outstanding achievement in any field/service to the school and/or wider community.
A formal Awards Ceremony will be held at the end of the academic year.

Positive Behaviour


Some suggestions for implementation/progress
  • Provide positive reinforcement and genuine feedback through frequent praise, comment and encouragement
  • Display interesting work/achievements within the classroom or department and at the front of the school or in other public areas when relevant or appropriate
  • Record and display progress towards achieving targets in a creative and appropriate manner
  • Recognise and reward particularly good exemplars of work, achievement and success, both personal and professional
  • Discuss each student’s personal progress and set personalised short-term targets

Positive Postcards


Positive Postcards are intended to recognise and reinforce desired behaviour.
The following categories have been recognised as meriting a positive postcard and teachers are encouraged to make use of this system regularly:
  • Support for others in class
  • Consistent return of homework
  • Regular attendance at supported study
  • An exceptional piece of classwork
  • Consistently good behaviour
  • Other – at the discretion of the teacher in consultation with the Head of Dept/Faculty Head.

Positive Postcard Award Guidelines


Departmental Rewards and Praise Strategies will determine exactly how each student achieves a Positive Postcard.
The classroom teacher should always inform the student when and why they have been awarded a positive postcard. (Pro formas for generating positive postcards are issued separately and electronically). Positive postcards will be issued to the students by the Year Head. Recording in the database and Phoenix will be undertaken by Guidance and Office staff respectively.
These referrals will be monitored on a monthly basis by the PT Guidance (Achievement and Attainment). Students receiving a cumulative total of 5 referrals per term will have a congratulatory letter sent home. The names of those students receiving such referrals/ congratulatory letters will be displayed in the Guidance area and the display area at the front of the school. Those students performing particularly well will be recognised at the formal Award ceremonies in term 1 and 3.

Procedure


Complete the pro-forma and pass to the PT Guidance – Attainment and Achievement.
PT Guidance arranges production of postcards and presentation via assemblies.